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Waterford / Re: Hannah McGrath of Dungarvan
« on: Saturday 21 March 15 11:14 GMT (UK) »
Thank you, McGrath Clan. I will be arriving on 4th May. Do I contact you through this site?
Kind regards
Peter
Kind regards
Peter
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Waterford / Re: Hannah McGrath of Dungarvan
« on: Wednesday 25 February 15 17:28 GMT (UK) »
Thank you vasaborg, I really appreciate the information.
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Waterford / Re: Hannah McGrath of Dungarvan
« on: Tuesday 24 February 15 13:31 GMT (UK) »
Thank you all. I have decided to go to Dungarvan in May to seek information in person. I will certainly make use of the advice you have given. You never know, I might meet a distant relation.
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Waterford / Re: Hannah McGrath of Dungarvan
« on: Monday 23 February 15 22:17 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Frances. I'll keep looking.
Peter
Peter
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Waterford / Hannah McGrath of Dungarvan
« on: Monday 23 February 15 17:26 GMT (UK) »I am researching my paternal line and have recently found that my Great Grandfather, James West, married Hannah McGrath in the Church of Ireland in Dungarvan on 14/4/1875. I am hopeful that somebody may be able to help me trace other McGrath ancestors. The information I have been able to obtain so far is:
Hannah McGrath was born about 1855. Her father's first name was Patrick, who was a stonemason. After marrying James West, a British soldier with the 34th Regiment of Foot, she went with him to India. They had six children: Kate Elizabeth West (17/12/1875); Mary Ann West (1/11/1876); James West (11/7/1878) (my grandfather); David West (8/6/1880-13/2/1908); Ellena West (14/6/1882); Annie West (either 1/2/1883 or 1/11/1883). It is believed that Kate and Ellena died in infancy.
Hannah West (nee McGrath) died in Agra, India on 12/5/1885 and is buried there. I know that the surviving children went to St Peter's School, Agra: this is a Roman Catholic Private Boarding School: I have been there but the records from my grandfather's time were destroyed in a fire many years ago.
I believe that James West returned to England with the army and died in Hastings, Sussex, England in 1891 aged 39.
I am really pleased to find I have Irish blood; my best friend, who died a few years ago, was a McDonald from Gorey, Co. Wexford.
I have tried without success to find Hannah's birth records or anything else pertaining to her McGrath family. Any help or guidance anybody can give will be gratefully received.
Thank you.
Peter
Hannah McGrath was born about 1855. Her father's first name was Patrick, who was a stonemason. After marrying James West, a British soldier with the 34th Regiment of Foot, she went with him to India. They had six children: Kate Elizabeth West (17/12/1875); Mary Ann West (1/11/1876); James West (11/7/1878) (my grandfather); David West (8/6/1880-13/2/1908); Ellena West (14/6/1882); Annie West (either 1/2/1883 or 1/11/1883). It is believed that Kate and Ellena died in infancy.
Hannah West (nee McGrath) died in Agra, India on 12/5/1885 and is buried there. I know that the surviving children went to St Peter's School, Agra: this is a Roman Catholic Private Boarding School: I have been there but the records from my grandfather's time were destroyed in a fire many years ago.
I believe that James West returned to England with the army and died in Hastings, Sussex, England in 1891 aged 39.
I am really pleased to find I have Irish blood; my best friend, who died a few years ago, was a McDonald from Gorey, Co. Wexford.
I have tried without success to find Hannah's birth records or anything else pertaining to her McGrath family. Any help or guidance anybody can give will be gratefully received.
Thank you.
Peter
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